DPHSS: The Latest News

As of Wednesday, March 25, 2020 , the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) tested 37 individuals for COVID-19 with conclusive results. Five tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and 32 tested negative for SARS-CoV-2. 

A total of 270 tests were performed from March 12, 2020 through March 25, 2020 with conclusive results. To date, a total of 37 cases tested positive by DPHSS and 233 cases tested negative for COVID-19 with one death. All 36 remaining cases tested by the DPHSS Guam Public Health Laboratory are in isolation. 

Additionally, Joint Region Marianas, working with the Government of Guam, coordinated the transport of four sailors, who tested positive for COVID-19, off of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) to Guam. The patients are being treated at U.S. Naval Hospital Guam and remain isolated at U.S. Naval Base Guam in accordance with CDC protocols.

For the latest information on the number of COVID-19 cases on Guam, visit the Guam Homeland Security’s website here.

It is important to note that the situation can change quickly. Calvo Fisher & Jacob’s experienced lawyers are closely monitoring the global threat of COVID-19 in order to provide up-to-date information on this rapidly developing topic.

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